Description: The program consists of 4 2-hour modules focusing on the topic of critical infrastructure cybersecurity. The seasonal school is open to graduate and senior undergraduate students in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related fields.

Certificate of attendance: All lectures are open to the public. A certificate of attendance will be provided given that all 4 lectures have been attended. There are no fees for attending the school.

 

Program: The seasonal school will consist of 4 modules:

17/5, Classroom 8, 12-2 pm: Module 1: Basics of security and privacy, critical infrastructure

19/5, KEDEA AMF. II, 2-4 pm: Module 2: Security of the power grid.

29/5, KEDEA AMF. III, 12-2 pm: Module 3: Industrial control systems security.

31/5, KEDEA AMF. III, 12-2 pm: Module 4: Students’ presentations, open discussion.

 

Detailed description: Cyberattacks on critical infrastructure can have a debilitating effect on national economic security, public health, and safety. The underlying processes of the various critical infrastructure sectors are controlled by Industrial Control Systems (ICS). ICS are transitioning from legacy, electromechanical-based systems to modern information and communication technology-based systems, creating a close coupling between cyber and physical components. This transition greatly expands the attack surface of such systems, as cyberattacks targeting commercial-off-the-shelf hardware and software are well-known. In this series of seminars, we provide an academic perspective to ICS cybersecurity, presenting case studies on cyberattacks and defenses for two critical infrastructure sectors: the power grid and the chemical sector. We also discuss the need for an accurate assessment environment, achieved through the inclusion of Hardware-In-The-Loop testbeds.